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DANIEL FOBES, 0F BOSTON; MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FOBES, HAY- WARD: & COMPANY, O THE" SAME PLACE.

' Letters Patent No. 64,856, dated Ma 21,1867.

V IMPROVED EDIBLE comrosmon.

TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: I

Be it known that I, DANIEL FOBES, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk. and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and'useful Edible Composition, to be used either for making a beverage or for coating articles of confectionery; and I do hereby declare thesame to be-tfully described in the following specification. The constituents of my said edible composition are the roasted seeds of the Cqfl'aza Arabz'ca in a powdered or ground state, and the torrefied seeds of the Tlleoln'oma cacao, also in a ground onpowdered state, or the simple butter of such. I v

In compounding the composition I mix together equal or unequal quantities of the constituents, as circumstances may require,'and when necessary'I add o the mixture :1. quantity of the butter of cacao, the whole being ground or reduced to a paste, or brought to a liquid state by means of heat or otherwise. I also form the composition by combining or mixing the ground and roasted seeds of the O'ofl'wa Arabian with the butter of the cacao. H

- The composition may he made into cakes or tablets to be eaten, or it may be mixed with water or milk and used as a beverage, or it may be used to coat the surfaces of articles of confectionery, or it may be employed for various other uses. i i I i I claim the edible composition, as inade of the materials, in the manner, and. for the purpose substantially as described. i

. DANIEL FOBES. Witnesses:

R; H. EDDY,

F. P. HALE. Jr. 

